diff --git a/tests/cli/test_init_project.py b/tests/cli/test_init_project.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+
+import pytest
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+from halfapi import __version__
+from halfapi.cli import cli
+from configparser import ConfigParser
+
+projname = os.environ.get('PROJ','tmp_api')
+def test_init_project():
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    cp = ConfigParser()
+    with runner.isolated_filesystem():
+        runner.env = {
+            'HALFORM_CONF_DIR': os.environ.get('HALFORM_CONF_DIR', os.getcwd()),
+            'HALFAPI_CONF_DIR': os.environ.get('HALFAPI_CONF_DIR', os.getcwd()),
+        }
+
+        res = runner.invoke(cli, ['init-project', projname])
+        assert os.path.isdir(projname)
+        assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(projname, '.halfapi'))
+
+        # .halfapi/config check
+        assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(projname, '.halfapi', 'config'))
+        cp.read(os.path.join(projname, '.halfapi', 'config'))
+        assert cp.has_section('project')
+        assert cp.has_option('project', 'name')
+        assert cp.get('project', 'name') == projname
+        assert cp.get('project', 'halfapi_version') == __version__
+
+        # .halfapi/domains check
+        assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(projname, '.halfapi', 'domains'))
+        cp.read(os.path.join(projname, '.halfapi', 'domains'))
+        assert cp.has_section('domains')
+
+        assert r.exit_code == 0
+        assert r.exception is None
+
+